The issue is not always "who did it." Sometimes more mystery lies in the why and the how. And although we usually know the morbid fates of both the victim and the perpetrator, what about those few cunning individuals who plan and execute the perfect crime? Those who don't get caught even though they are discovered? And what about those who witness a murder or identify the killer but keep the information to themselves? These are the mysteries we follow through these six stories, as we delve into the thoughts, memories, romantic intrigues, rationalizations, dreams, and desires that lie behind the murderous motives and outcomes.

The acclaimed "Queen of Crime" P.D. James was a master of short story writing, weaving patterns from the golden age of detective fiction with a penetrating psychological insight to create captivating, suspenseful stories.